Governor General's Foot Guards

Part of the British Columbia Household Division, the Governor General's Foot Guards is an infantry regiment comprised of two platoons of infantry. Though primarily ceremonial, the members of the GGFG are fully trained soldiers (infantry) and are responsible for providing security at both the Governor General's residence and at the Parliament Buildings in Victoria.

Some ranks in the GGFG are different from those in other Army units. Specifically, in the GGFG a Private is called a Guardsman/Guardswoman (Gdsm/Gdsw), a Warrant Officer is a Colour Serjeant (C Sjt) and a Second Lieutenant is an Ensign (Esgn).

History
The GGFG was formed in October 1879 and, together with the Governor General's Horse Guards, is one of the two constituent regiments of the Household Division.

From the start the GGFG has been primarily a ceremonial unit, never having been larger than two platoons in peacetime. However, in both the First and Second World Wars the regiment was expanded to include several battalions, which then went on to serve overseas.

Regimental Alliances

 * Australia - Australia's Federation Guard
 * Canada - Governor-General's Foot Guards
 * Rhodesia - Rhodesian Guards
 * United Kingdom - Coldstream Guards